ZTE Blade A430 Mobile Phone User Manual 1
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Contents For Your Safety ........................................................ 8 General Safety .................................................................8 Distraction ........................................................................9 Driving ........................................................................9 Operating Machinery ..................................................9 Product Handling ...........................................................
Pacemakers ............................................................. 15 Hearing Aids ............................................................ 15 Medical Devices ....................................................... 15 Hospitals .................................................................. 16 Aircraft...................................................................... 16 Interference in Cars ................................................. 16 Explosive Environments .........................
Status and Notification Icons ....................................28 Using the Notification Panel .....................................29 Phone Calls ............................................................ 30 Making Calls ..................................................................30 Calling from the Phone .............................................30 Calling from Your Contacts ......................................30 Calling from Your Call Log .......................................
Turning On Wi-Fi ........................................................... 35 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network ...................................... 36 Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status ............................... 36 USB tethering & portable hotspot .................................. 36 Enabling USB tethering............................................ 36 Disabling USB tethering ........................................... 37 Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot ......................................
Language Settings .........................................................43 Disabling Data Services ...........................................43 Switching Networks ..................................................43 Setting Access Point Names ....................................44 Security Settings ............................................................44 Protecting Your Phone with a Pattern ......................44 Protecting Your Phone with a Voice unlock .............
For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while driving. And never text while driving. Don’t use at petrol stations. Keep your phone at least 15 mm away from your ear or body while making calls. Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light. Small parts may cause a choking. Don’t dispose of your phone in fire. Your phone can produce a loud sound. Avoid contacting with anything magnetic. Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices.
Switch off when near explosive materials or liquids. Only use approved accessories. Don’t rely on your phone for emergency communications. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving (even with a hands free kit) can cause distraction and lead to an accident.
Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.
The phone's normal operating temperature is 0℃ ~ 40℃ .In order to ensure the normal phone functions, do not use this phone outside the temperature range. Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down. Use careful with the earphone maybe possible excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Adapter：The plug considerer as disconnect device of adapter.
Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long time. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors. Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth. Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area.
Do not grip the phone too tightly. Press the buttons lightly. Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text. Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax. Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications.
Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory.
Interference General Statement on Interface Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket.
to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device. Hospitals Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment. Aircraft Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff. Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft.
Explosive Environments Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government: The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg.
model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID: SRQ-BLADEA430. For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines for use with an accessory that contains no metal and the positions the handset a minimum of 1.0 cm from the body.
Getting Started Overview Indicator Earpiece Power Key Volume Key Touch Screen Home Key Back Key Menu Key 21
Keys Explained Key Function Power Key Hold to switch audio profiles, or to turn on or off Airplane mode, or to power off. Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode. Press to wake up your phone. Home Key Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or screen. Menu Key Press to get the options for the current screen. Back Key Press to go to the previous screen. Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder. 3. Insert the memory card into the card slot with the metal contacts facing down until it inserts to the right position.
4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. 5. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.
Removing the Battery and SIM/SD Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Make sure that your mobile phone is off. Remove the back cover. Lift the battery up and out. Slide the SIM card out. Slide the SD card out. Charging the Battery When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery. 1. Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charger jack. 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. 3.
Hold Power Key to switch on your phone. To switch it off, hold Power Key to get the phone options. Select Power off, and then tap OK. Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings – Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings), you need to do some settings before using it. Press Home Key > tap >Settings > Language & input > Language to change the language you want to use, if needed.
Security Settings) you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen. Getting Around Your Phone Touch Control You can use finger gestures to control your phone. The controls on your touch-screen change dynamically depending on the tasks you’re performing. 1. Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items or to open applications. 2. Flick the screen to scroll up, down, left or right. 3. Point, drag and drop to move particular items across the screen. 4.
you loads more space to add more stuff. Simply slide your finger to the left or right. Choosing Your Wallpaper 1. Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen. 2. Tap Menu Key and select WALLPAPERS. 3. Choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images. 4. Tap Set wallpaper. Adding Items to Your Home Screen 1. Press Home Key > tap to enter the Application Program Interface 2.
you simple icons. Here’s what they mean. USB connected Missed call Airplane mode Signal strength Battery charge New message Meeting mode Wi-Fi network Alarm set Earphone insert Silent mode Signal searching Bluetooth icon USB debugging connected Data Conn off New Wi-Fi network detected Using the Notification Panel Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel, where you can see your calendar events, new Messages and so on.
the applications you used recently. 2. Tap the application you want to open. Phone Calls Making Calls There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And they’re all easy to do. Calling from the Phone 1. Press Home key > tap > Phone or tap on the Home Screen. 2. Enter the phone number using the on-screen keypad. Tap to delete wrong digits. 3. Tap the dial icon. TIPS: To make international calls, hold to enter the “+”. Calling from Your Contacts 1. Press Home key > tap > Contacts. 2.
Calling from Your Call Log 1. If you have opened the dialer, touch the call log tab to open the call records, respectively touch all, dialed, received, missed call button to display a list of the corresponding call records. 2. Tap dial icon on the right side of the current record. Calling from a Text Message If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can make the call while viewing the text message. 1. Press Home key > tap > Messaging. 2.
Muting a Call During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the person you are speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still hear them. Tap to turn your microphone off. To turn your microphone back on, tap . Turning the Speakerphone On/Off Tap during a call to turn the speakerphone on. Tap again to turn off the speakerphone. Ending a Call Tap to finish a call.
3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, and other information, and then save it. Searching for a Contact 1. Tap on the Contacts Screen. 2. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed. Messaging Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging service) are combined into one menu in Home Key > Messaging.
3. Enter the recipient’s number or name. As you type, matching contacts will appear. Tap a suggested contact to add as a recipient. You can also tap to select recipients from the contacts. 4. Tap Type text message and type your message. Tap Menu Key to insert quick text or contact. If you are sending an MMS, tap Menu Key to add a subject, or tap to attach pictures, videos, audio, or slideshow. 5. Tap to send your message.
> Settings > Language & input from Home Screen. In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can choose the settings that you need. Getting Connected to the Internet Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network with ease. You can use default connection settings to connect to the Internet via your mobile network, or Wi-Fi. The network connection can be enabled /disabled manually.
2. Click next to the Wi-Fi menu to turn it on, click you can turn off the Wi-Fi function. Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Wi-Fi. When the Wi-Fi is on, the Wi-Fi access points, or “hotspots”, that your phone has detected are displayed with their names and security settings. 2. Tap an access point to connect to it. NOTE: If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a password.
& portable hotspot and tick the USB tethering check box. Disabling USB tethering Press Home key > tap > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and clear the USB tethering check box. You can also just pull out the USB cable. Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, to share your phone’s internet connection with one or more PC or other devices.
hotspot to turn it off. Browsing the Internet You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or Wi-Fi connection. Press Home Key > tap > Browser. There are different ways to open web pages: Tap the address bar to enter the website you want to browse. Then tap on the touch keyboard. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History and select a bookmark or history to open. Browsing Options When you browse the Web, you can also do the following: Press Menu Key > Close and select Quit to exit.
Editing a Bookmark 1. Open a Browser window. 2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History. 3. Select an item you want to edit and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up. 4. Select Edit bookmark. 5. Edit the Label or Address, and then tap OK to save it. Deleting a Bookmark 1. Open a Browser window. 2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History. 3. Select an item you want to delete and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up. 4. Select Delete bookmark and tap OK to confirm.
1. Press Home Key > tap > Settings. 2. Click next to the Bluetooth menu to turn it on, When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar. 3. Tap Bluetooth. Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range. 4. Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to the message prompt. When both devices to be paired accept the connection, the pairing is completed. TIPS: Tap your device name to make your phone discoverable if other devices try to pair with your phone.
of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio. To tune in, plug your headset into your phone. Press Home key > tap > FM Radio. Playing Your Music You can play digital audio files from your phone’s memory card in Music. Before playing music, you need to copy music files to memory card location. 1. Press Home Key >tap > Music to open the Music Screen. 2.
1. Press Home Key > tap 2. Tap > Sound Recorder. to start recording. 3. Tap to stop recording. 4. Tap to play back the voice recording. 5. Save the voice recording after stop, or tap Discard to delete the recording. Sorting out Your Phone Settings Setting Date and Time 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Date & time. 2. Tap Automatic Date & time and select Off if you want to set the time and date by yourself. 3. Set date, time and change the other options.
Wallpaper: Set the wallpaper of the phone. Audio Profiles Settings By pressing Home Key > tap > Settings > Audio profiles. When you choose the General mode, you can adjust the sound settings, such as ringtones, volume and vibrate. Language Settings You can change the language of your phone system in two simple steps. 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select a language from the list given.
Setting Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to find out more. Press Home key > tap > Settings > More > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. Security Settings Here’s how to protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use. Protecting Your Phone with a Pattern Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern. 2.
Protecting Your Phone with a Voice unlock Creating unlock command 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Tap Voice Unlock. 3. According to the instruction to set Unlock command and Wake up command. Unlocking the Screen with Your Voice unlock 1. Press Power Key to wake up the phone. 2. Speak your unlock command. Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password Creating a PIN or Password 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Tap PIN or Password. 3.
Disabling Screen Unlock Security If you have created an unlock pattern, PIN or password, you can disable it. 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN/ password you have created if required. 3. Tap None. Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN Every SIM card comes with a PIN. The initial PIN is provided by your mobile phone carrier. It’s best to lock your SIM card as soon as you can. 1.
you to remember and harder for others to guess. 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock. 2. Choose the SIM card you want set. 3. Make sure you already tick the Lock SIM card check box. 4. Tap Change SIM PIN. Managing Your Device Memory Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Storage. You can view the space information of the SD card and the phone storage. Unmount SD card: You can unmount the SD card to safely remove it. Erase SD card: Erase all data on the SD card.
Installing an Application You can install a non-Marketing application if you have allowed the installation of it. Make sure that you select an application developed for your device and processor type before installing it. 1. Copy the application file to the SD card and install the card on your phone. 2. Press Home key > tap > File Manager, and open the folder where the application file is. 3. Tap the file to start installation. 4.
NOTE: Not all applications can be move to your phone or memory card. 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Apps. 2. Click the application you want to move on the Downloaded tab. Managing Other Settings Text-to-speech Output You can set the text-to-speech and voice recognition options by pressing Home Key > tap > Settings >Language & input > Text-to-speech output.
Calculator You can use the phone directly perform simple mathematical calculations. 1. Press Home Key > Tap > Calculator. 2. Click the button corresponding with the calculator display, perform basic arithmetic. TIPS: Tap Menu Key > Advanced panel to use scientific calculation.
